In General

With schools closing towards the end of June for the summer holidays, market activity is expected to slow as many locals travel abroad for their vacations.

Overall, the market remained stable throughout the week across most commodity categories. However, mandarins and navel oranges continue to perform well due to limited availability. Egyptian Valencia oranges are still present in the market, although fruit quality is not good.

Logistics continue to present a significant challenge across the region. Persistent congestion at Jeddah Port is delaying container clearances and disrupting product flow . The speed of port clearances, transport availability, and cross-border logistics will remain key factors influencing product availability and overall market stability across the Middle East.

• Citrus
• Pome
• Grape, Stone & Kiwi Fruit
• India & Bangladesh
• PPECB Statistics

Lemons

Lemon supply continued to build as additional Southern Hemisphere shipments arrived across Middle East markets. Increased availability placed further pressure on prices, with market values softening again during the week. Market is under pressure.

Oranges

Egyptian Valencia oranges remained the dominant origin in the market. South African Navels gained further market presence during the week, with quality generally reported as good and buyer interest gradually improving as volumes increased.

Grapes           

Limited grapes available from Egypt, selling at low prices.

Stone Fruit

Plums
Limited volume of Plums are available from Egypt, selling at average price levels.

Kiwi

The market is supplied with Kiwifruit from New Zealand (Kiwi Gold variety) and Hayward (green) kiwifruit arriving from both Chile and Iran. Volumes from all origins remain limited.

India

Citrus

A lot of Chinese mandarin on Market as well as Egyptian Valencias. This week was last arrivals of these fruits. SA novas have started to make arrival and are struggling to move due to the cheap Chinese mandarins.

Bangladesh

Citrus update

China mandarins are finished and South African mandarins are in demand. Egyptian oranges are currently in the market and selling well but slow due to local fruit also in the market.